SAN MARCOS: Man found dead in road identified

A man found dead in the road north of San Marcos has been
identified as Patrick Aaron Drown, 19, of San Marcos, the medical
examiner's office said.

A BMW hit Drown about 4 a.m. Saturday on Buena Creek Lane, just
east of Robin Hood Road. The driver told officers the man was lying
in the road when he hit him, according to the California Highway
Patrol.

A Sunday autopsy showed that Drown died of multiple blunt-force
trauma injuries, and his death was an accident, according to the
medical examiner's office.

CHP Sgt. Matt Booth said Sunday Drown's fatal injuries appeared
to have been suffered when he was hit by the BMW, and that he did
not appear to have been first hit by another vehicle. Booth said it
was unclear why the victim was in the road.